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In this video, you'll learn 20 of the most common words and phrases in Japanese. |
Hi everybody, my name is Risa. |
Welcome to The 800 Core Japanese Words and Phrases video series! |
This series will teach you the eight hundred most common words and phrases in Japanese. |
Ok! Let's get started! First is… |
1. |
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パジャマ |
(pajama) |
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"pajamas" |
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パジャマ |
(SLOW) |
パジャマ |
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pajamas |
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パジャマを着て、寝ました。 |
(Pajama o kite, nemashita.) |
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"I put on my pajamas, and I went to sleep." |
(SLOW) |
パジャマを着て、寝ました。 |
2. |
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ブラジャー |
(burajā) |
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"brassiere" |
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ブラジャー |
(SLOW) |
ブラジャー |
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brassiere |
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白いブラジャー |
(shiroi burajā) |
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"white brassiere" |
(SLOW) |
白いブラジャー |
3. |
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起きる |
(okiru) |
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"wake up" |
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起きる |
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起きる |
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wake up |
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私は朝七時に起きる。 |
(Watashi wa asa shichi-ji ni okiru.) |
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"I wake up at 7 a.m." |
(SLOW) |
私は朝七時に起きる。 |
4. |
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通う |
(kayō) |
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"commute" |
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通う |
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通う |
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commute |
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電車で会社に通っている。 |
(Densha de kaisha ni kayotte iru.) |
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"I commute to work by train." |
(SLOW) |
電車で会社に通っている。 |
5. |
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食べる |
(taberu) |
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"eat" |
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食べる |
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食べる |
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eat |
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おやつを毎日食べる。 |
(Oyatsu o mainichi taberu.) |
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"I eat snacks every day." |
(SLOW) |
おやつを毎日食べる。 |
6. |
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芸術 |
(geijutsu) |
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"art" |
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芸術 |
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芸術 |
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art |
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私は芸術に関わる仕事がしたい。 |
(Watashi wa geijutsu ni kakawaru shigoto ga shitai.) |
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"I'd like to work in a job that deals with art." |
(SLOW) |
私は芸術に関わる仕事がしたい。 |
7. |
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文学 |
(bungaku) |
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"literature" |
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文学 |
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文学 |
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literature |
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彼は文学の基本が分かっていない。 |
(Kare wa bungaku no kihon ga wakatte inai.) |
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"He fails to understand the basics of literature." |
(SLOW) |
彼は文学の基本が分かっていない。 |
8. |
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映画 |
(eiga) |
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"movie" |
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映画 |
(SLOW) |
映画 |
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movie |
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このボタンを押して、映画を再生してください。 |
(Kono botan o oshite, eiga o saisei shite kudasai.) |
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"Press this button to play the movie." |
(SLOW) |
このボタンを押して、映画を再生してください。 |
9. |
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音楽 |
(ongaku) |
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"music" |
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音楽 |
(SLOW) |
音楽 |
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music |
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うるさい音楽は嫌いです。 |
(Urusai ongaku wa kirai desu.) |
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"I hate loud music." |
(SLOW) |
うるさい音楽は嫌いです。 |
10. |
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答える |
(kotaeru) |
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"answer" |
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答える |
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答える |
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answer |
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次の質問に答えてください。 |
(Tsugi no shitsumon ni kotaete kudasai.) |
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"Please answer the following questions." |
(SLOW) |
次の質問に答えてください。 |
11. |
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教える |
(oshieru) |
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"teach" |
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教える |
(SLOW) |
教える |
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teach |
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子供に何かを教えるには、根気がいる。 |
(Kodomo ni nani ka o oshieru ni wa, konki ga iru.) |
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"It takes a lot of patience to teach something to children." |
(SLOW) |
子供に何かを教えるには、根気がいる。 |
12. |
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聞く |
(kiku) |
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"ask" |
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聞く |
(SLOW) |
聞く |
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ask |
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今さら、そんな基本的なことを聞くな。 |
(Imasara, sonna kihonteki na koto o kiku na.) |
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"Don't ask such basic things - it's too late for that." |
(SLOW) |
今さら、そんな基本的なことを聞くな。 |
13. |
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閉める |
(shimeru) |
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"close" |
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閉める |
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閉める |
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close |
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ドアを閉めてもらえますか。 |
(Doa o shimete moraemasu ka.) |
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"Could you close the door? " |
(SLOW) |
ドアを閉めてもらえますか。 |
14. |
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誕生 |
(tanjō) |
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"birth" |
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誕生 |
(SLOW) |
誕生 |
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birth |
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私たちは赤ちゃんの誕生を楽しみにしています。 |
(Watashi-tachi wa aka-chan no tanjō o tanoshimi ni shite imasu.) |
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"We look forward to the birth of the baby." |
(SLOW) |
私たちは赤ちゃんの誕生を楽しみにしています。 |
15. |
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仕事 |
(shigoto) |
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"work" |
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仕事 |
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仕事 |
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work |
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畑仕事をしているおばあさんに話しかけた。 |
(Hatake shigoto o shite iru o-bā-san ni hanashikaketa.) |
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"I talked to an old woman who was doing farm work." |
(SLOW) |
畑仕事をしているおばあさんに話しかけた。 |
16. |
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つける |
(tsukeru) |
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"turn on" |
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つける |
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つける |
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turn on |
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その男の人は電気をつけた。 |
(Sono otoko no hito wa denki o tsuketa.) |
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"The man turned on the light." |
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その男の人は電気をつけた。 |
17. |
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消す |
(kesu) |
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"turn off" |
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消す |
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消す |
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turn off |
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電気を消してもらえますか。 |
(Denki o keshite moraemasu ka.) |
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"Can you turn off the lights?" |
(SLOW) |
電気を消してもらえますか。 |
18. |
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外食する |
(gaishoku suru) |
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"eat out" |
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外食する |
(SLOW) |
外食する |
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eat out |
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週末は外食する人が多い。 |
(Shūmatsu wa gaishoku suru hito ga ōi.) |
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"People like to eat out on the weekends." |
(SLOW) |
週末は外食する人が多い。 |
19. |
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出席する |
(shusseki suru) |
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"attend" |
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出席する |
(SLOW) |
出席する |
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attend |
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その部署の人はみんな会議に出席しています。 |
(Sono busho no hito wa minna kaigi ni shusseki shite imasu.) |
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"Everyone in the department is attending a meeting." |
(SLOW) |
その部署の人はみんな会議に出席しています。 |
20. |
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西 |
(nishi) |
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"west" |
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西 |
(SLOW) |
西 |
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west |
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私は、今西口にいます。 |
(Watashi wa, ima nishiguchi ni imasu.) |
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"I'm at the west exit now." |
(SLOW) |
私は、今西口にいます。 |
Well done! In this lesson, you expanded your vocabulary and learned 20 new useful words. |
See you next time! |
またね!(mata ne!) |
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